scenic; beautiful; picturesque
general staff headquarters
state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering; dragging out tortuously; (lit.) half-killing a snake
research organization; investigative body
(one's) ex-wife; (one's) former wife
north-northeast; north-north-east
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
before the end of this year
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
prime minister's official residence
everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
Minister of Defense; Minister of Defence
one's (official) authority; power
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
standard; basis; principle
finally; in the end; on top of all that
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
gunfighter (esp. in the American Old West); gunslinger; gunman
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus